Klaus

Male German name

Klaus is a German given name, the German form of Nicholas.

It appears occasionally in English contexts, often evoking German or Central European heritage.

The name gained wider recognition through fictional characters, most notably in vampire fiction and holiday stories where Santa Claus is given Klaus as a first name.

Santa

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

North Pole · chimney · gifts · presents · jolly · red suit · stockings · cookies · milk · nice list

name

German

Central European language

Swiss · surname · forename · given name · patronymic · heritage · ancestry · lineage · genealogy · baptismal

fictional

vampire

Blood-drinking undead creature

villain · antagonist · supernatural · Caroline · Elijah · Rebekah · New Orleans

etymology

victory

Defeating an opponent

conquering · triumph · populace · meaning · origin · derivation · root

Categories
Opposites
cultural/linguistic origin

KlausJohn

Common male name

William · James · Jack · Muhammad · Hiroshi

gender

KlausGreta

Feminine Scandinavian name

Helga · Ingrid · Heidi · Ursula · Liesel

historical/cultural connotation

KlausBubba

Folksy male nickname

Skip · Sunny · Happy · Joy

Family

Nicholas, Claus

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G